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The Turnagain Arm Shuttle is a comprehensive Tour Company providing an assortment of guided tours and mainline transport to self-guided adventures along the Turnagain Arm. We have prepared this site as your quick reference to help you focus on the life changing experience you want to create. Here you will find helpful links to plan your adventure and activities.

Indian Valley Gold Panning Self-Guided Tour

Get out of the city of Anchorage and take the Turnagain Arm Shuttle to Indian Valley Gold mine. This self-guided Goldpanning adventure is an opportunity to visit a real mine that helped shape the area. The Goldpanning Tour is truly ideal for the independent traveler who enjoys breathtaking views of Turnagain Arm.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

This self-guided tour allows you freedom to break away from the tour groups and try your luck at Goldpanning on your own and return at select times. Your journey to Indian Valley Goldmine begins with a custom tour of Turnagain Arm and is a treat you won't want to miss. On the way to the Indian Valley you will be traveling down Alaska's most scenic stretch of highway known as Turnagain Arm. Your adventure includes a Turnagain Arm Tour with highlights listed below.

When you are ready to continue on simply board the shuttle at the time you chose and with a confirmed seat back to Anchorage. We will be making a stop at Potter Marsh on the return journey back to Anchorage.

Price: $89.00 (Book early and save using promo codes found on this website)

Duration: 4.5 hours transportation - - plan for a six hour day to eight hour day. 1.5 Of which you will spend at Indian Valley Mine the rest visiting highlights along Turnagain Arm. All times are approximate.

Included: Round-trip shuttle service with a tour of Turnagain Arm and pick up and drop off at Indian Valley Gold Mine.

Excluded: The price of the Goldpanning is not included. Plan for $20.00 entrance fee with pay dirt bucket.

Tour Highlights:

Beluga Point: Popular photo stop with panoramic views of Turnagain Arm, with possible opportunities to see Dall sheep and Beluga whales. Timing is everything if we are fortunate you will see both!

Portage Valley: You will see Explorer Glacier, Middle Glacier, Byron Glacier and Take a Walk through a Rainforest. Next grab a snack or meal to enjoy on your ride back to Anchorage at Portage Day Lodge.

Alaska Wildberry Products: See the World's Largest Chocolate Water Fall! The store hires locals to pick "Alaskan Berries" to make into the wonderful delights. You can also watch the workers make these delights through the glass wall. At the chocolate display case there is a tray of sample chocolates and if you did not sample the item you wanted to try just ask they want to satisfy.

Potter Marsh: With its nearly panoramic view of Turnagain arm, Potter Marsh, peppered with spruce, cottonwood and alder trees, is one of the most accessible and scenic wildlife viewing areas in Anchorage. About halfway along the boardwalk, Rabbit Creek flows underneath and provides a good spot to see spawning chinook, Coho, or humpback salmon from May to August, depending on the species. Moose also frequent the marsh year round. May and June are good times to see these large ungulates standing in the marsh foraging for new growth.

Prior planning is best, please dress in layers, wind and precipitation are common in the mountains where the sea is close by. Remain well hydrated to ensure your comfort and maintain situational awareness of your time and surroundings for best safety.

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There are twelve seats per departure.

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The earlier you book, the more you SAVE.

Discounts

Save 50% before April 1stUse Promo Code: Save50

Save 40% before May 1stUse Promo Code: Save40

Save 30% before June 1stUse Promo Code: Save30

Discount applies for Ground Transport Only. Tours are excluded.

Pricing

Shuttle prices are based on roundtrip and designed for you to get from point A to Point B and back.

Most places you will want to visit take at least 5 hours and the roundtrip without getting off takes 4.5 hours. So plan your day wisely.

Adventure!

Remember you are going into the Chugach State Park it's one of Alaska's largest parks. The park has Snow capped mountains, breathtaking scenery with non stop outdoor beauty. It can take up to three days to see it all!

From $99

It's often said, if you miss Turnagain Arm you missed Alaska!

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The Turnagain Arm Shuttle is a subsidiary of Alaska's Finest Tours and Cruises. The subsidiary name is Turnagain Ventures, LLC.